Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Senate Bill SB740 Compare Versions

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4	4	2023 SENATE BILL 740
5	5	December 8, 2023 - Introduced by Senators HUTTON, BALLWEG, CARPENTER, JACQUE,
6	6	L. JOHNSON, WIRCH and SPREITZER, cosponsored by Representatives WICHGERS,
7	7	MAXEY, BEHNKE, BRANDTJEN, DITTRICH, EDMING, GUNDRUM, GUSTAFSON,
8	8	MURPHY, O'CONNOR, RETTINGER, SINICKI and STEFFEN. Referred to Committee
9	9	on Transportation and Local Government.
10	10	AN ACT to amend 341.145 (3) of the statutes; relating to: personalized
11	11	registration plate fees for gold star family special registration plates.
12	12	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
13	13	This bill exempts special group plates for gold star families from personalized
14	14	registration plate fees.
15	15	Current law enumerates special groups whose members may obtain from the
16	16	Department of Transportation special motor vehicle registration plates. Among the
17	17	special groups is a group for persons who qualify under federal law for a gold star
18	18	lapel button (commonly known as gold star family), which signifies that the recipient
19	19	is the immediate family member of a member of the U.S. armed forces who died while
20	20	serving during a time of conflict. Special group plates may be personalized by the
21	21	person to whom the plates are issued.
22	22	Under current law, DOT collects a registration fee for initial and renewal
23	23	registrations of most motor vehicles. In addition to the regular registration fee, DOT
24	24	charges an annual fee of $15 for the issuance or reissuance of most special
25	25	registration plates and an additional annual fee of $15 for the issuance,
26	26	maintenance, or reissuance of most personalized plates.
27	27	Under current law, gold star special registration plate holders must pay the
28	28	general registration fee, but are not assessed the special registration fee. If the plate
29	29	holder personalizes the plate, he or she is assessed the $15 personalization fee. The
30	30	bill exempts special group plates for gold star families from the personalization fee.
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34	34	SENATE BILL 740
35	35	For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
36	36	an appendix to this bill.
37	37	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
38	38	enact as follows:
39	39	SECTION 1. 341.145 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
40	40	341.145 (3) In addition to the regular application fee provided under s. 341.25
41	41	(1) (a), (c) or (j) or (2) or 341.26 (3) (a) 2. or (am), the applicant for a personalized
42	42	registration plate issued on an annual basis shall pay a fee of $15 for the issuance
43	43	of the plate and $15 in each succeeding year to maintain the plate. In addition to the
44	44	regular application fee provided under s. 341.25 (1) (b) or 341.26 (3) (a) 1., the
45	45	applicant for a personalized registration plate issued on a biennial basis shall pay
46	46	a fee of $30 for issuance of the plate if the plate is issued during the first year of the
47	47	biennial registration period or $15 for issuance of the plate if the plate is issued
48	48	during the 2nd year of the biennial registration period. The fee to maintain a
49	49	personalized plate issued on a biennial basis is $30. The fee for reissuance of a
50	50	personalized plate shall be $15 for an annual registration and $30 for a biennial
51	51	registration. An No fee may be charged to an applicant for personalized plates issued
52	52	under sub. (1) (b) or (c) shall not be required to pay the fee (1g) (a) or (b) for initial
53	53	issuance of the plates. No fee may be charged to a member of a special group specified
54	54	under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 19m. for maintenance or reissuance of plates issued under sub.
55	55	(1g) (b) displaying the applicable symbol of the special group specified under s.
56	56	341.14 (6r) (f) 19m.
57	57	SECTION 2.0Initial applicability.
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81	81	(1) This act first applies to applications for registration received by the
82	82	department of transportation on the effective date of this subsection.
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